Pediatric Palliative Care Patient Transfers of Location at End-of-Life: A 7-Year Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/objectives: Transferring pediatric palliative care patients nearing the end of life (EOL) between care locations is clinically and logistically complex, potentially causing significant stress for families and patients. This study aimed to determine how frequently such transfers occurred in the last two weeks of life, noting the documented reasons for these changes. Methods: A retrospective medical record review was conducted for pediatric palliative care patients known to two palliative care services in Sydney, Australia, who died between January 2017 and May 2024. All medical records from the last two weeks of life were reviewed for any transfers that occurred, noting the reasons for these transfers. Results: Of 457 patients with available medical records,

SUBMITTER: Sun V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12564485 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature